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Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012) by country

Countries reporting
39
Highest
805,141 Number
Germany
Lowest
416 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
26,211 Number
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
515

What the numbers show

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 805,141 Number in Germany; the lowest is 416 Number in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 26,211 Number, and the mean is 80,372 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,935.

Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 372.1%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 25.5%).

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 805,141 Number 2012 up 40.7% rising
2 United Kingdom 269,767 Number 2012 up 14.9% rising
2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 269,767 Number 2012 up 14.9% rising
4 Poland 201,430 Number 2012 up 14.5% rising
4 Poland 201,430 Number 2012 up 14.5% rising
6 Netherlands 185,131 Number 2012 up 53.1% rising
6 Netherlands 185,131 Number 2012 up 53.1% rising
8 Spain 129,980 Number 2012 up 21.9% rising
9 Switzerland 124,180 Number 2012 up 68.4% rising
10 France 104,856 Number 2012 down 1.8% rising
11 Belgium 98,999 Number 2012 up 37.6% rising
12 Austria 75,008 Number 2012 up 84.1% rising
13 Sweden 53,094 Number 2012 up 15.2% rising
14 Italy 53,009 Number 2012 up 303.3% volatile
15 Norway 40,780 Number 2012 up 26.0% rising
16 Romania 40,634 Number 2012 up 41.0% rising
17 Greece 33,036 Number 2007 down 1.9% falling
18 Croatia 29,036 Number 2012 up 130.9% rising
18 Croatia 29,036 Number 2012 up 130.9% rising
20 Hungary 26,211 Number 2012 down 25.5% flat
21 Lithuania 26,116 Number 2012 up 25.2% rising
21 Lithuania 26,116 Number 2012 up 25.2% rising
23 Portugal 15,910 Number 2012 up 21.5% rising
24 Ireland 13,715 Number 2010 up 128.7% rising
25 Slovakia 12,499 Number 2012 up 23.3% rising
25 Slovakia 12,499 Number 2012 up 23.3% rising
27 Bulgaria 11,582 Number 2012 up 9.5% rising
28 Latvia 11,550 Number 2012 down 22.3% falling
28 Latvia 11,550 Number 2012 down 22.3% falling
30 Finland 7,962 Number 2005 up 68.8% rising
31 Slovenia 7,898 Number 2012 up 76.5% rising
31 Slovenia 7,898 Number 2012 up 76.5% rising
33 Iceland 3,683 Number 2012 down 15.7% falling
34 North Macedonia 3,247 Number 2012 up 60.0% rising
35 Luxembourg 2,474 Number 2012 up 372.1% volatile
36 Cyprus 1,647 Number 2012 up 104.6% rising
37 Türkiye 1,165 Number 2012 up 367.9% rising
38 Malta 916 Number 2012 up 195.5% rising
39 Liechtenstein 416 Number 2012 up 9.8% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 515 data points, 1998–2012
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